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Average Annual Unemployment Rate, 2000 – 2008, Upstate by County andRegion |
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2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
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Abbeville |
3.6 |
6.8 |
7.9 |
8.8 |
8.2 |
7.8 |
8.8 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
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Anderson |
3.0 |
5.5 |
6.4 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
7.5 |
6.8 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
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Cherokee |
4.0 |
7.2 |
8.3 |
8.7 |
8.9 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
7.1 |
9.5 |
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Greenville |
2.5 |
3.9 |
4.9 |
5.4 |
5.9 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
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Greenwood |
4.1 |
7.0 |
9.0 |
9.3 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
8.1 |
7.2 |
7.9 |
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Laurens |
3.2 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
7.1 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
7.3 |
7.3 |
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Oconee |
3.4 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
8.6 |
9.0 |
7.2 |
7.7 |
|
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Pickens |
2.9 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
5.3 |
6.1 |
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Spartanburg |
3.4 |
5.6 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
7.6 |
7.7 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
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Union |
4.9 |
9.2 |
10.6 |
11.3 |
12.4 |
11.2 |
10.9 |
9.5 |
11.4 |
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|
GSA MSA |
3.0 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
6.5 |
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ACOG Region* |
3.0 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
6.5 |
6.9 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
6.5 |
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G-S-A CSA |
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--- |
--- |
6.3 |
6.9 |
6.5 |
5.8 |
6.7 |
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Upstate Region** |
3.1 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
7.0 |
6.6 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
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South Carolina |
3.5 |
5.4 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
6.8 |
6.5 |
5.9 |
6.9 |
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United States |
4.0 |
4.8 |
5.8 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
5.8 |
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*ACOG Region=
Anderson, Cherokee,
Greenville,Oconee, Pickens and
Spartanburg
Counties |
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**UpstateRegion =
ACOG
Counties,plus Abbeville,
Greenwood, Laurens and
Union
Counties
Source: Appalachian Council of Governments |
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